The weight of a carat (200 milligrams), standard unit of measurement for gemstones, is based on the weight of the carob seed.
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Scientists in Germany have developed a candy that doesn't cause cavities.
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Scientists have revived a flowering plant from a fruit stored away in permafrost by Arctic ground squirrel 32,000 years ago.
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During photosynthesis, plants emit light humans can’t see, but NASA can see that light from space - and they've even made maps of it!
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A single speck of dust is half way in size between a subatomic particle and the Earth.
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Approximately 70 percent of the earth is covered by water. Only 1 percent of this water is drinkable.
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At room temperature, the average air molecule travels at the speed of a rifle bullet.
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Nylon is made from coal and petroleum.
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